WITHDRAWN: Post-GWAS functional annotation of the RPTOR locus identifies rs12950541 as a candidate regulatory variant for type 2 diabetes and metabolic traits

The manuscript was withdrawn after an audit found key reported analysis steps lacked supporting output, and RNA–protein interaction results cannot distinguish RPTOR isoforms.

• Why it matters: The work’s central claims about a specific RPTOR-208/ABCC8 interaction and downstream conclusions for type 2 diabetes and metabolic traits are therefore not supported.
• What they did: An audit of the analysis pipeline identified missing outputs for steps reported as completed, including selection of the initial set of loci.
• The result: Because the RNA–protein interaction analysis cannot distinguish RPTOR isoforms, the proposed interaction and conclusions built on it are not supported, and the authors request no citation.